Knock/Eirtrade thread

some screenshots from video

four more

final 3 . these 3 and the last one in the previous post are from a phone, the rest were from a camcorder.

Manuel

Including blurry A320 at the same spot just for size comparison ...

Comhrá

Deleted User wrote: »

I did take some screenshots from the video but site won't let me attach as they are over 1mb

Thanks for posting those pics. They're great. Wish I'd been there.

Seve OB

paddy19 wrote: »

Take a look at the video of the scrappage process in the EirTrade hanger.

Sad end to an elegant Bird...

https://eirtradeaviation.com/asset-management/aircraft-storage-disassembly/

I wouldn’t give 2 of those mini diggers

Tenger

tricky D wrote: »

Flightfest 15 Sept 2013


https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=86530989


A380 from around post 66

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTyjGt7P4jg

video of the BA A380 down the Liffey

greenpilot wrote: »

Any examples? I'm curious...

The Movements page is hilarious. Lots of spotters, at least half are quite young (but certainly enthusiastic)
They all try to one up each other on their "insider info" which is often taking fro here or airliners.net.

Then there are the guys posting "why did FRxxx/EIxxx go around 2 mins ago?" when it is bowing a gale outside!

About 2 months ago I had a look at the Aerlingus summer schedule on their website. I posted it up here and within an hour someone on that page had copied and pasted my post as their own work on the Movements page. He didnt even try to change the writing in any way. Very lazy copying!!!

Comhrá

Seve OB wrote: »

I wouldn’t give 2 of those mini diggers

Those mini diggers are like locusts attacking crops - like we saw on tv in Continental Africa last week.

wetoutside19

Tenger wrote: »

The Movements page is hilarious. Lots of spotters, at least half are quite young (but certainly enthusiastic)
They all try to one up each other on their "insider info" which is often taking fro here or airliners.net.

Then there are the guys posting "why did FRxxx/EIxxx go around 2 mins ago?" when it is bowing a gale outside!

About 2 months ago I had a look at the Aerlingus summer schedule on their website. I posted it up here and within an hour someone on that page had copied and pasted my post as their own work on the Movements page. He didnt even try to change the writing in any way. Very lazy copying!!!

In fairness there is a wild amount of that going on here too, and some of it in the opposite direction of your example. Plenty of posters taking information from Facebook and posting it as “inside information”. Is this thread an example of this?

jimbis

greenpilot wrote: »

Agreed. Both GVHOT and I crosschecked Info and we will do the same again. Thanks to GVOT for initial heads up.

Anyone remember the original thread that said an A380 was gonna do a fly past up along the liffey all the way back then? I cant remember who the original poster was but it was very similar to this thread, nobody believed it but he/she was right.

This forum has changed alot through the years for good and bad but im still logging in everyday for priceless info.

plodder

Comhra wrote: »

Those mini diggers are like locusts attacking crops - like we saw on tv in Continental Africa last week.

So much care taken with the engines and the rest basically devoured. I guess it's mostly scrap aluminium, so is not wasted.

mickdw

wetoutside19 wrote: »

In fairness there is a wild amount of that going on here too, and some of it in the opposite direction of your example. Plenty of posters taking information from Facebook and posting it as “inside information”. Is this thread an example of this?

I think the information in this thread has been A1 from day one with 2 posters giving very accurate and up to date info.

Tenger

wetoutside19 wrote: »

In fairness there is a wild amount of that going on here too, and some of it in the opposite direction of your example. Plenty of posters taking information from Facebook and posting it as “inside information”. Is this thread an example of this?

Quite a difference between "I read online that x is going to happen next week" to "I have a reliable source in the industry who will give me info once it is confirmed"

The F16 flyover a few years ago was solid info that was very much kept out of the public arena.

Tenger

Tenger wrote: »

The F16 flyover a few years ago was solid info that was very much kept out of the public arena.

That was me as well. I got absolutely slaughtered by several posters on here, left a bitter taste for a few years I can tell you.

AndyBoBandy

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That was me as well. I got absolutely slaughtered by several posters on here, left a bitter taste for a few years I can tell you.

Was that for the American Football game?

I remember driving past Lusk and seeing 2 F16’s flying in formation, and I thought it was the end of days!!!!

Tenger

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Was that for the American Football game?

I remember driving past Lusk and seeing 2 F16’s flying in formation, and I thought it was the end of days!!!!

The social media reaction was pretty funny.
Remember the BMI pilot getting irate over the R/T because Dublin ATC wouldn't tell him why he was holding!!

sjb25

How come its still showing on flight radar today somebody going to take it for a Saturday spin now that would be cool

Before somebody goes mad that’s a joke but the obviously have the transponder on for some reason

irishgeo

Is it still visible or is it in the hangar now?

sjb25

irishgeo wrote: »

Is it still visible or is it in the hangar now?

Think they would have to let a bit of air out of the tyres to say the least

eastmayo

Parked on bravo...doing some tests on aircraft 2day,That's why it showing up on flightrador

irishgeo

I'm off for a look.

smurfjed

doing some tests on aircraft 2day

What a great trick, buy it for scrap and then fly for joyrides

I wonder if the 767 Glamping site has expressed any interest in some of the airframe.

jamo2oo9

smurfjed wrote: »

What a great trick, buy it for scrap and then fly for joyrides

I wonder if the 767 Glamping site has expressed any interest in some of the airframe.

Don't think they'll fork out 45m for the airframe although that's for parts which can be resold to someone else. Could be about 20m for the bare shell.

smurfjed

I would have thought that the bare shell cost would be equivalent to the scrap metal cost.

Metric Tensor

irishgeo wrote: »

I'm off for a look.

I would too if I was anywhere nearby!

corsav6

irishgeo wrote: »

I'm off for a look.

Good man, I'm living in Newport which isn't too far away but have absolutely no time at the moment. Upload a few pics for us if you can.

irishgeo

Went up for a look very busy around with people looking at it. Engines were running as well so a nice bonus. Will put up a few pictures in a bit.

mayo.mick

irishgeo wrote: »

Went up for a look very busy around with people looking at it. Engines were running as well so a nice bonus. Will put up a few pictures in a bit.

Running the engines to burn off all the fuel, save having to deal with it?

irishgeo

here is some photos and a video where you can hear the engines at the end.

Sorry it was windy so it can be hard to hear the engines.


https://streamable.com/8bryi

enjoy

masit

Have the pilots stayed on or can some of the guys at Eirtrade start these engines?